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2009

The Purple Sea

Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.

Credits

Director

Donatella Maiorca

Producers

Giovanna Emidi , Giulio Violati , Silvia Natili

Writers

Mario Cristiani , Pina Mandolfo , Donatella Maiorca , Donatella Diamanti

Cinematographer

Roberta Allegrini

Composers

Wil Malone , Gianna Nannini

Cast

Valeria Solarino , Isabella Ragonese , Ennio Fantastichini , Giselda Volodi , Maria Grazia Cucinotta , Marco Foschi , Corrado Fortuna , Alessio Vassallo , Sergio Vespertino , Lucrezia Lante della Rovere

Studios

Medusa Film , MiC , Italian Dreams Factory , Sicilia Film Commission , Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo , Regione Siciliana

Genres

Romance Drama History

External

IMDb

Posters

4
The Purple Sea (2009) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Purple Sea (2009) international poster - US
US international
The Purple Sea (2009) character poster - IT
IT character
The Purple Sea (2009) teaser poster - IT
IT teaser

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